http://www.psfk.com Your Go-To Source For New Ideas And Inspiration Wed, 15 Feb 2012 12:00:44 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://www.psfk.com/2011/11/nokia-to-launch-lumia-smartphones-with-multimedia-lightshow.html Wed, 16 Nov 2011 19:05:14 +0000 The telecommunications company embarks on an ambitious promotional event on one of London's iconic skyscrapers featuring music by DJ deadmau5.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/09/second-shot-photo-report-psfk-at-seattles-bumbershoot-festival.html Fri, 16 Sep 2011 05:05:47 +0000 PSFK visits Seattle to check out an international music and arts festival.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/08/lady-gaga-and-kanye-west-invest-in-turntable-fm-headlines.html Wed, 03 Aug 2011 16:10:50 +0000 Two of the most notorious pop stars invest in the new browser-based chat room where DJs take turn sharing their favorite playlists.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/03/is-remix-culture-eating-itself.html Mon, 07 Mar 2011 18:15:10 +0000 Ironic self-recursive remixes on Soundcloud highlight the tension between a remix and a rip off.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/02/bio-scanning-body-suit-lets-you-remix-your-inner-rhythms-video.html Fri, 11 Feb 2011 16:05:34 +0000 Wearable technology brings remix culture to the bio - medical realm.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/02/two-tabs-in-the-mix-dj-filetype-swf-mixes-website-background-music.html Thu, 10 Feb 2011 16:58:57 +0000 Remix culture and attention economy web surfing combine in an original online DJ performance.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2010/11/the-power-of-accessible-technology-world-music-2-0.html Tue, 02 Nov 2010 19:51:50 +0000 Wayne Marshall, an ethnomusicologist at MIT, talks about how the increasingly accessible music and video-production applications and the popularity of social networks allows novel musical ideas to spread, morph and gain strength around the world.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2010/10/interactive-iphone-music-video-app-celebrates-love.html Fri, 29 Oct 2010 14:27:58 +0000 Cassius, a french house music duo, releases an interactive tie-in for their latest song.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2010/10/making-music-with-touchscreens-and-sound-altering-modules.html Wed, 06 Oct 2010 18:45:36 +0000 A modular music creation interface that once required a specialized multitouch screen has been scaled down into an iPad and iPod app.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2010/06/where-do-beats-come-from-man-or-machine.html Fri, 11 Jun 2010 19:16:23 +0000 Patternarium is a new generative beat making software. ]]> http://www.psfk.com/2010/04/now-we%e2%80%99re-all-editors.html Wed, 28 Apr 2010 19:27:16 +0000 Interactions Magazine explores the critical skills needed to be a great editor and curator of content.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2010/03/are-ipads-the-future-of-djing.html Fri, 26 Mar 2010 20:17:47 +0000 A recent article on CNET explores the idea that the iPad could become the next piece of standard gear for DJs.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2010/03/pic-turntable-business-card.html Tue, 23 Mar 2010 21:02:23 +0000 A unique card design was created for a DJ by two Indian designers.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2010/03/platos-vs-platos-a-culinary-musical-society.html Mon, 01 Mar 2010 15:15:39 +0000 Platos vs. Platos is a culinary-musical society in Barcelona organized by Soon in Tokyo where people come together to enjoy good music and food. ]]> http://www.psfk.com/2010/01/ion-audio-peripherals-use-iphone-as-a-digital-core.html Wed, 13 Jan 2010 07:03:19 +0000 The small but powerful iPhone has a new set of accessories that help make it easier to interact with the device.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2010/01/silent-noise-headphone-party-in-goa.html Tue, 12 Jan 2010 22:08:59 +0000 Due to strict noise pollution laws, it's become difficult to have an outdoor dance party in Goa, India.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2009/08/dj-constructs-humanthesizer-cyborg-musical-performance.html Thu, 13 Aug 2009 18:22:57 +0000 As technology becomes increasingly sophisticated, so does its relationship with humans and the way we interact with it. Scottish electronic artist Calvin Harris created a “humanthesizer” using 15 models and conductive paint to perform “Ready for the Weekend,” a single off his upcoming album with the same name. The project is a collaboration between Calvin, Sony Music Entertainment, and Bare conductive body ink. “Ink-human circuitry” was painted onto the models while two Arduinos were used to provide an analog-to-digital connection with a computer. From there, patching environment Max/MSP translates data to MIDI where the models can then perform by closingRead more...]]> http://www.psfk.com/2009/05/intimacy-with-the-digital.html Wed, 06 May 2009 12:50:55 +0000 The New York Times’ wonderful “Idea of the Day” blog has posted a keen observation on why the trend of using auto-tune software has become so popular. They quote producer Jace Clayton form his Frieize Magazine article on auto-tune: “From the U.S. to Mexico, Jamaica, Africa, and beyond – Auto-Tune usage has splintered, with different approaches from scene to scene and artist to artist,” Clayton writes. “The plug-in creates a different relation of voice to machine than ever before. Rather than novelty or some warped mimetic response to computers, Auto-Tune is a contemporary strategy for intimacy with the digital. AsRead more...]]> http://www.psfk.com/2009/04/video-spinning-vinyl-iphone-app.html Tue, 28 Apr 2009 14:52:49 +0000 An iPhone can now become a kind of virtual vinyl record with Theodore Watson’s innovative app. His “Spinning Vinyl” program plays a virtual record faster or slower as you spin the whole phone at different speeds. Watch below. Spinning vinyl ipod app from Theodore Watson on Vimeo [F.A.T via MAKE]]]> http://www.psfk.com/2009/03/djing-with-a-blender-using-fruit-and-rfid-tags-to-make-music.html Wed, 18 Mar 2009 15:13:25 +0000 There have been many new DJ systems created in the last few years, but perhaps none as unique as the Beat Blender Prototype by Finnish “One man collective” Matti Niinimäki. Niinimäki has rigged together a music control device using an old Osterizer blender, and pieces of fruit with embedded RFID tags. Each piece of fruit represents a sound sample, and when dropped ito the blender triggers and loops the sample. Adding more fruit to the mix makes the composition more complex, and by pressing the different blender control buttons (Stir, Puree, Whip, Grate, Mix, Chop, Grind, Blend, Liquefy, Frappé), youRead more...]]> http://www.psfk.com/2009/03/itunes-81-forget-the-dj-let-the-crowd-do-it.html Thu, 12 Mar 2009 19:09:27 +0000 iTunes 8.1 has been released, and it has a handful of new features. One curious standout is a new addition called “iTunes DJ”. It’s similar to the Party Shuffle of past versions -but now, anyone with an iPhone can request, and cue up songs remotely to the “DJ” using iTunes. Party goers can also vote up songs they like higher in the playlist. It’s kind of fun in a way, but I don’t know if “crowd sourced” DJing is the way to go. There are always those people at a party with really bad, or inappropriate requests for the DJRead more...]]> http://www.psfk.com/2009/03/fretless-fader-next-level-turntablism.html Wed, 11 Mar 2009 18:12:38 +0000 John Beez has developed a unique new DJ tool that extends the normal capabilities of a mixer’s crossfader. His “Fretless Fader” acts as a MIDI controller that slides up and down, playing different notes with the sounds coming into the mixer. Watch it in action below. [shot then via A-Trak]]]> http://www.psfk.com/2009/02/touch-mix-dj-with-your-iphone.html Tue, 10 Feb 2009 19:17:32 +0000 Touch Mix is a DJing application for the iPhone and iPod Touch that looks a lot like a miniature version of the popular ATTIGO TT touchscreen turntable we reported on earlier. The interface looks clean and easy to use, featuring two distinct track players, a crossfader, pitch control and sound effects. Each song’s waveform can also be manipulated by touch to mimic scratching and whatnot. The downside: the software is only compatible with ten exclusive tracks by producer deadmau5. Hopefully this software will get a wider release, as it looks like a potentially useful DJ tool. [via Create Digital Music]]]> http://www.psfk.com/2009/01/8tracks-salvages-the-online-mixtape.html Tue, 13 Jan 2009 15:45:01 +0000 For those who remember the long and painful MuxTape saga, it may seem that another attempt to emulate the popular mixtape site would be a hopeless cause, but 8tracks is hoping for a new angle on the old idea.  Users upload or select songs from the existing online library and create a playlist of 8 tracks, which totals about 30 minutes of curated music.  At the heart of the site there is the understanding that music fans can create innovative playlists that lead similar listeners to new and interesting selections.  Be sure to check out their tumblr and twitter sites.Read more...]]> http://www.psfk.com/2009/01/the-martinez-brothers-dance-music-prodigies.html Thu, 08 Jan 2009 15:27:26 +0000 The Martinez Brothers may look like ordinary kids, but they have a secret identity that only comes out at night. Steve Jr. who’s 20 and Christian, who’s 17 lead double lives, where during the day they are just your average students, living in the sleepy New York City suburb of Monroe New York. But when darkness falls, they turn into globe trotting DJs — highly skilled and respected DJs who have played all over the world from Berlin to Ibiza. The story begins with their father, Steve Sr. who was an active participant during the heyday of the NYC discoRead more...]]>